URINARY SYSTEM

Question 1

Where is urine produced?

Answer 1

Kidneys

Question 2

Bean-shaped, retroperitoneal, lying against the dorsal body wall in the upper abdomen

Answer 2

Kidneys

Question 3

What lies on top of each kidney?

Answer 3

Adrenal gland

Question 4

Several structures enter or exits the concave surface of the kidney called? (Ureter and Renal Vein)

Answer 4

Renal Hilum

Question 5

The kidneys have a rich blood supply under?

Answer 5

High pressure

Question 6

Blood supply is facilitated by?

Answer 6

Renal Artery
Abdominal Aorta
Segmental Arteries
Interlobar Arteries

Question 7

Outermost layer of internal structure of kidney, contains about 1mil nephrons.

Answer 7

Renal Cortex

Question 8

Located in the cortex but their nephron loops dip in the medulla.

Answer 8

Cortical Nephrons

Question 9

Have glomeruli that lie at the border of the cortex and medulla

Answer 9

Juxtamedullary Nephrons

Question 10

2nd innermost segment, where renal pyramid is located.

Answer 10

Renal Medulla

Question 11

Areas between the pyramids

Answer 11

Renal columns

Question 12

Funnel shaped, within the renal sinus, collects urine from the pyramids and coveys it to the ureters.

Answer 12

Renal Pelvis

Question 13

Consists of a specialized tubular structure and closely associated blood vessels.

Answer 13

Nephrons

Question 14

Consists of a glomerulus (know of capillaries)

Answer 14

Renal corpuscle

Question 15

Inner visceral layer of the capsule is made up of highly modified octopus like cells called podocytes.

Answer 15

Glomerular

Question 16

Makes up the rest of the nephron. (3cm)

Answer 16

Renal Tubule

Question 17

A region in renal tubule where water and solutes that passes from the blood flows.

Answer 17

Proximal Convoluted Tubule

Question 18

Region of renal tubule where downward flow of fluid.

Answer 18

Descending Nephron Loop

Question 19

Region in renal tubule where upward flow of fluid back into cortical region

Answer 19

Ascending Nephron Loop

Question 20

Last region of RT

Answer 20

Distal Convoluted Tubule

Question 21

Carrie’s the neuron to the tubules of the renal pyramids to the renal pelvis.

Answer 21

Medullary Collecting Duct

Question 22

Renal Corpuscle is a structure much like an imagine of?

Answer 22

Fist thrusting ballon

Question 23

Between the visceral and parietal layer responsible for collection of fluids.

Answer 23

Capsular Space

Question 24

Small openings that allows passage of water and solutes.

Answer 24

Fenestrations

Question 25

Surrounded by podocytes

Answer 25

Porous Basement Membrane

Question 26

Forms filtration slits which are spaces formed by?

Answer 26

Pedicels